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OE04 GSZ

2004 Mercedes-benz Viano

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

142,389 mi
Last recorded142,389 miles
Recorded on23 Dec 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Viano102,610 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE04 GSZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelViano
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 23 Dec 2024 142,389 miles

all rear passenger seats missing

Fail 16 Dec 2024 142,370 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill central (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

all rear passenger seats missing

Pass 9 Jan 2024 141,367 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Fail 5 Jan 2024 141,365 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 10 Jan 2023 140,480 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rear seats missing

Fail 2 Dec 2022 140,463 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rear seats missing ()

under body and chassis corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2021 137,547 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2021 137,370 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension arm front outer mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sub frame rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front chassis corroded and holed out of the seat belt prescribed area

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension front out mount, inner wing holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 134,353 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2020 134,326 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2019 132,825 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

offside front top strut mounting when turned lock to lock .

parking brake pedal has long travel

steering rack boots twisted

Fail 13 Nov 2019 132,815 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective both head lamps (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

offside front top strut mounting when turned lock to lock .

parking brake pedal has long travel

steering rack boots twisted

Pass 17 Dec 2018 128,065 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2018 128,062 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill too floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2017 123,289 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2017 123,287 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2016 119,996 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2016 116,486 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s & 0/s head light lens deteriorating

Fail 28 Apr 2016 116,486 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s & 0/s head light lens deteriorating

Pass 26 Mar 2015

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 25 Mar 2015

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 24 Mar 2014 98,599 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front wipers worn and leaving scuff marks on windscreen

Pass 24 Mar 2014 98,599 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front wipers worn and leaving scuff marks on windscreen

Pass 25 Mar 2013 92,972 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 24 Mar 2012 86,984 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 83,233 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2011 83,232 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 75,232 miles

Front tracking may require adjustment,Front tyres wearing on inside.

Pass 26 Aug 2009 66,893 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2008 59,359 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 56,174 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Mar 2007 48,154 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2007 48,129 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Viano?

Based on 134,814 MOT tests across 8,421 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
9,441
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
8,421
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,410
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,125
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,075
Registration plate lamp not working 999
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 884
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OE04 GSZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Viano in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Viano models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 102,610 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Viano fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,410 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OE04 GSZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Viano typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Viano is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OE04 GSZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Viano, first registered on 1 June 2004.

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